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Excellent references Nick. I forgot about recommending these sites. Especially Franks as he spends a great deal of time on identifying fakes and updates his blog which you can subscribe to.

Yes. His out of print book is pricy and when available they sell very quickly.

If you are serious about getting more than one German helmet, I seriously recommend you save some $ up and by both of Ken N's books (I gave you the info in another thread). They will give you a solid...

The national shield was discontinued with the introduction of the M-40 helmet. Only rare cases do you see National Shields on M-40's and even this is debated.

It is a fake Chinese copy.

You did very very well! Good job.

- The shell is not original. Rivets are obvious give aways. You can spot these a mile away
- Paint? Yes glossy but also the totally...